Murray Hill Elementary School Explained

Murray Hill Elementary School
Coordinates:37.6786°N -95.4592°W
Built:1951-52
Added:August 23, 2011
Area:4acres
Refnum:11000580

The Murray Hill Elementary School was a public school in Chanute, Kansas. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.

History

It is a two-story U-shaped structure which was built during 1951–52.[1]

It was built on the site of the 1887 first school in Chanute, which was replaced in 1902 after a fire in 1901. In 1951 the present building was designed by Topeka architects Williamson & Loebsack. It reflected Modern Movement architecture. It was used to the end of the 2008–2009 school year when Chanute USD 413 public school district built a school on the outskirts of Chanute to consolidate three separate elementary schools.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration: Murray Hill School / KHRI #133-320 . National Park Service. Elizabeth Rosin . Rachel Nugent . February 15, 2011 . November 7, 2017.
  2. Web site: National and State Registers of Historic Places - Murray Hill School . Kansas Historical Society.